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Noah Syndergaard and Matt Harvey pass their first tests
A day after Noah Syndergaard and Matt Harvey threw off flat ground for the first time since suffering injuries, neither reported any problems. Though that may sound insignificant, at Citi...
Mets are convinced this Cespedes setback is nothing more
Yoenis Cespedes was ready to hit if the Mets needed him Sunday, but was never presented the opportunity. For caution’s sake, manager Terry Collins said he kept Cespedes on the...
Midseason report card: Brain behind Mets can't dig any lower
A Mets team built on pitching arrived at the All-Star break with a 4.94 ERA that ranked 28th in the major leagues. Any questions? In a nutshell, the season’s first...
Yoenis Cespedes' spiral deepens as Mets come up empty
ST. LOUIS — Yoenis Cespedes is present in body, even on gimpy legs, but the Mets could use a cameo from his bat. Simply, the Mets need their biggest offensive...
Asdrubal Cabrera's weird few weeks take turn with huge swing
Asdrubal Cabrera’s future with the Mets is murky at best, but on Saturday, he made sure the team’s recent turnaround continued. Cabrera’s two-out, two-run homer with the Mets trailing by...
Frustrated Mets brass not ready to pull plug on Terry Collins — yet
The easy thing for the Mets would be to fire Terry Collins now, with the team disappointing and the front office frustrated with some of the manager’s tactics, particularly a...
Terry Collins is miserable with two questions haunting him
Perhaps the only issue Terry Collins wanted to discuss less than injuries in his pregame media gathering Wednesday was bullpen management. And because those were the subjects of the day...
Mets write the perfect script for a crushing defeat
If Terry Collins is lucky, the next time he picks up the phone to the bullpen he will dial the wrong number. In a repeat of the ills that crushed...
Mets get another poor outing from a starter as skid hits six
PHOENIX — The Mets have been so bad lately that a moral victory could have been awarded to them Tuesday. Sure, they lost their sixth straight, 5-4 to the Diamondbacks...
Who needs pitching? Mets pick up deGrom and hammer Braves
ATLANTA — Welcome to bizarro world for the Mets. Now it’s the suddenly productive lineup bailing out a slumping starting rotation. You know, the same lineup that couldn’t score runs...
Jeurys Familia's return is a quandary for Mets and Mets fans
The Mets’ beleaguered bullpen came into Wednesday having suffered the most losses in the majors. But Thursday they are scheduled to get closer Jeurys Familia back after a 15-game suspension...
How Terry Collins is evolving: This Mets loss worth it in long run
MIAMI — It was April 13, 2016, when Terry Collins, managing at Citi Field, for all intents and purposes declared the Mets’ eighth game of the season a must-win. He...
Jacob deGrom's gem wasted as Mets bullpen implodes
MIAMI — Fernando Salas’ rubber arm turned into a noodle Saturday night, not only wasting Jacob deGrom’s brilliant work, but also sinking the Mets. Back-to-back sonic blasts by the Marlins’...
Mets have to be careful not to overuse bullpen secret weapon
The Mets played a game Sunday night, so naturally Fernando Salas pitched. The right-hander has now appeared in five of the team’s six games this season and didn’t allow a...
Mets bullpen proves it can be force without Jeurys Familia
The difference in the Mets’ 6-0 season-opening rout of Atlanta was the bullpens. The Braves’ relievers were putrid, while the Mets’ — shorthanded and all — were near perfect. The...
Seth Lugo's timeout gives Rafael Montero his chance
The final spot on the Mets’ Opening Day roster likely will belong to Rafael Montero. An industry source confirmed Saturday that Seth Lugo is expected to be placed on the...
Michael Conforto's fate depends on a Juan Lagares MRI
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets are prepared to make room for Michael Conforto. A day after Juan Lagares strained his left oblique running out a foul ball, manager Terry...
Noah Syndergaard peaking at just the right time
PORT ST. LUCIE — The next time he faces major league competition, it will count. Noah Syndergaard completed his Grapefruit League season Friday with six strong innings against the Astros...
Curtis Granderson's blasts may have sealed Mets' batting order
PORT ST. LUCIE — Curtis Granderson couldn’t have cleaned up much better on Wednesday. With the Mets’ starting lineup intact for the first time in nearly three weeks, Granderson was...
The Mets are starting Tim Tebow from the bottom
LAKELAND, Fla. — Tim Tebow will look to further his education at Columbia. But don’t think in terms of the Ivy League school. In this case, Columbia (S.C.) refers to...